Where once we fought for land and God, we now fought to avenge fallen comrades, themselves slaughtered in vengeance. Where could it end? Babes growing to men knowing only days of war.

Kazuo Ishiguro
Where once we fought for land and God, we now...
Where once we fought for land and God, we now...
Where once we fought for land and God, we now...
Where once we fought for land and God, we now...
About This Quote

A common saying from the American Revolutionary War is, "Where once we fought for land and God, we now fought to avenge fallen comrades, themselves slaughtered in vengeance. Where could it end? Babes growing to men knowing only days of war." In this quote, the author is describing the brutal nature of warfare, beginning with a war for land and God, followed by a war of vengeance as people fight each other in hopes of avenging their fallen comrades. The author goes on to say that as warfare continues on for years, young men grow into men who will remember only days of war.

Source: The Buried Giant

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